Chief of Staff at Riverside Unified School District (RUSD)
About the Employer
With schools dating back to the 1870s, the award-winning Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) is now the 16th largest school district in California. RUSD educates nearly 42,000 students across 50 schools in Riverside. The District serves a large portion of Riverside as well as the unincorporated areas of Highgrove and Woodcrest. RUSD is led by its 13th Superintendent, Dr. Sonia Llamas and is governed by a Board of Education comprised of publicly elected officials who serve five different trustee areas.
Requirements / Qualifications
The Chief of Staff serves as the primary staff assistant to the Superintendent by focusing on leadership, management, and administration. This includes overseeing processes, clarifying rights and responsibilities, fact-finding, convening stakeholders, and managing personnel. The Chief of Staff advises the Superintendent on high-level strategies and urgent matters. The Chief of Staff prioritizes the Superintendent’s appointments and agendas, works with key leaders to implement selected strategies, and completes projects as assigned. The Chief of Staff communicates, attends and/or acts on behalf of the Superintendent. The Chief of Staff’s responsibilities as the Superintendent’s liaison may include convening relevant stakeholders, communicating with external stakeholders, and standing in for the Superintendent. • Directs the functions within the Superintendent’s Office and collaborates with the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent to ensure that all functions are planned, implemented, and debriefed effectively and efficiently. • Serves as a member of the Executive Cabinet and senior leadership team. • Keeps the Superintendent abreast of developments and innovations in the field of education by reading current literature, attending professional association meetings, and discussing developments and issues of mutual interest with others in the specific/assigned field. • Supports all functions related to Board members and Board of Education meetings as directed. Please see attached job description for a complete listing of job responsibilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business/Public Administration, or related field required • Master’s degree in Education, Business/Public Administration, or a related field desired • Four years of executive-level experience in education performing duties related to the functions of the position including supervisor experience • Bilingual preferred Please submit the following documents in Edjoin: Resume 3 current letters of recommendation within the last past 12 months Letter of Introduction (must be specific to the job position you are applying for) Please note RUSD will NOT accept any documents via email, fax or U.S. Mail. Candidates invited to interview will be contacted via email Edjoin.
Requirements / Qualifications
The Chief of Staff serves as the primary staff assistant to the Superintendent by focusing on leadership, management, and administration. This includes overseeing processes, clarifying rights and responsibilities, fact-finding, convening stakeholders, and managing personnel. The Chief of Staff advises the Superintendent on high-level strategies and urgent matters. The Chief of Staff prioritizes the Superintendent’s appointments and agendas, works with key leaders to implement selected strategies, and completes projects as assigned. The Chief of Staff communicates, attends and/or acts on behalf of the Superintendent. The Chief of Staff’s responsibilities as the Superintendent’s liaison may include convening relevant stakeholders, communicating with external stakeholders, and standing in for the Superintendent. • Directs the functions within the Superintendent’s Office and collaborates with the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent to ensure that all functions are planned, implemented, and debriefed effectively and efficiently. • Serves as a member of the Executive Cabinet and senior leadership team. • Keeps the Superintendent abreast of developments and innovations in the field of education by reading current literature, attending professional association meetings, and discussing developments and issues of mutual interest with others in the specific/assigned field. • Supports all functions related to Board members and Board of Education meetings as directed. Please see attached job description for a complete listing of job responsibilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business/Public Administration, or related field required • Master’s degree in Education, Business/Public Administration, or a related field desired • Four years of executive-level experience in education performing duties related to the functions of the position including supervisor experience • Bilingual preferred Please submit the following documents in Edjoin: Resume 3 current letters of recommendation within the last past 12 months Letter of Introduction (must be specific to the job position you are applying for) Please note RUSD will NOT accept any documents via email, fax or U.S. Mail. Candidates invited to interview will be contacted via email Edjoin.
Comments and Other Information
The Riverside Unified School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. RUSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, ethnicity, parental status, pregnancy status, color, mental or physical disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation, retaliation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment.
For any questions, concerns, or to file a complaint regarding discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying, Title IX, contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Compliance Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Raúl Ayala, Director of Pupil Services, 5700 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83030, or by email at rayala@riversideunified.org and/or David Marshall, Resolution Officer, 3380 14th Street Riverside, CA 92501, (951) 788-7135 ex. 80426 , or by email at drmarshall@riversideunified.org. For Title II, please contact Kiersten Reno-Frausto, SELPA Director, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83503 or by email at kfrausto@riversideunified.org. For 504 Coordinator, please contact Paul Defoe, CWA Manager, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83301 or by email at pdefoe@riversideunified.org and for CCR Title 5, please contact Mr. Timothy Walker, Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services & SELPA, 5700 Arlington Ave Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83501 or by email at twalker@riversideunified.org.
Copies of RUSD’s policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment, Nondiscrimination, and Title IX Rights and Protection are available HERE and upon request.
Comments and Other Information
The Riverside Unified School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. RUSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, ethnicity, parental status, pregnancy status, color, mental or physical disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation, retaliation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment.
For any questions, concerns, or to file a complaint regarding discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying, Title IX, contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Compliance Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Raúl Ayala, Director of Pupil Services, 5700 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83030, or by email at rayala@riversideunified.org and/or David Marshall, Resolution Officer, 3380 14th Street Riverside, CA 92501, (951) 788-7135 ex. 80426 , or by email at drmarshall@riversideunified.org. For Title II, please contact Kiersten Reno-Frausto, SELPA Director, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83503 or by email at kfrausto@riversideunified.org. For 504 Coordinator, please contact Paul Defoe, CWA Manager, 5700 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83301 or by email at pdefoe@riversideunified.org and for CCR Title 5, please contact Mr. Timothy Walker, Assistant Superintendent, Pupil Services & SELPA, 5700 Arlington Ave Riverside, CA 92504, (951) 352-1200 ex. 83501 or by email at twalker@riversideunified.org.
Copies of RUSD’s policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment, Nondiscrimination, and Title IX Rights and Protection are available HERE and upon request.
Application Deadline
6/9/2021 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/13/2021
Number of Openings
1
Add'l Salary Info
$107,174 - $125,382
Length of Work Year
Certificated 221 Work Days/27 Non-Duty Days or Classified 12mths/27 Vacation Days
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
District Office